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‘Mother would have died without emergency care at Withybush Hospital’
THE tragic death of a baby and the near death of her mother last week starkly illustrates why the loss of women and children’s services from Withybush Hospital is causing so much fear across the county. Kate Sutton was rushed to Withybush for an
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Warm tributes to Pembrokeshire historian and colourful character Roscoe Howells
A LEADING Pembrokeshire local historian and author and one of the county’s characters, Roscoe Howells of Amroth, has died at the age of 94. Born in Saundersfoot in 1919, Mr Howells began his working life as a dairy farmer but was to establish a
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TENBY MURDER TRIAL: Defendant's blood found at scene of stabbing
The blood of murder accused Steven Williams was found in at least three different locations in the flat where Joanna Hall was stabbed to death, a jury heard today. Williams, aged 30, of Newell Hill, Marsh Road, Tenby, is on trial at Swansea crown
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Community centre gains life saving equipment
FOUNDRY House Community Centre, Pembroke, now boasts potentially life saving equipment following a donation by the British Red Cross.The charity donated a defibrillator to the centre in memory of Pembroke volunteer Vera John, who dedicated 55 years of
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Hundleton WI enjoy life saving talk
HUNDLETON WI held its first meeting of 2014 on January 7 at Hundleton Sports Pavilion.Final arrangements were made for the annual dinner at the Coach House, Pembroke, this Saturday (January 25).The guest speaker for the evening was Paul Dyson who talked
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Station B impossible to derail
The latest round of the Pembroke and Pembroke Dock quiz league was set by the Oak and provided some close games and surprise results.In a tight finish at Cosh Brewery, visitors St Govan’s B snatched victory by just two points.Meanwhile at the Charlton
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Pembrokeshire man who falsely claimed benefits must sell Spanish home or face prison
A Pembrokeshire man has been ordered to sell his 100,000 euro home in the south of Spain after being caught falsely claiming benefits. Nigel Charles Hadley, aged 61, was warned he would receive an 18 month prison sentence if he did not repay £25,960
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70 plus businesses descend on Pembroke Dock
MORE than 70 businesses descended on the Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock, last Thursday (January 16), for Pembrokeshire Tourism’s AGM and annual tourism summit.The day began with AGM which saw a number of changes to the Board of Directors
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Pembroke couple make 'The Big Promise'
A PEMBROKE couple are to celebrate more than half a century of marriage alongside hundreds of other people attempting a world record.Leon and Marion Charman hope to celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary in grand style by affirming their vows with hundreds
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MP stands by his 'Benefits Street' in every constituency comments
MP Simon Hart has defended his claim that every constituency in Britain has its own ‘benefits street’.Mr Hart made the comment in the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Question Time, when he raised concerns over the welfare state
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A busy start to the new term at Golden Grove
IT’S all change at one Pembroke School.The New Year has seen nine new pupils join Golden Grove School, as well as a few other changes.Year five pupils were invited to the ASK (Acquiring Skills and Knowledge) after school club on Mondays and an Apple
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Pembroke pupils are on the right track
PEMBROKE School pupils are taking everything in their stride this new year.Students from the school’s Autism Centre have formed a running club hosted by the TriExercise shop at Haverfordwest. At the first session, shop owners Darren and Julie Evans
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Love your beach: Locals turn out in force to clean up at Newgale
MORE than 120 volunteers from across Pembrokeshire braved the rain to help clean up Newgale beach on Saturday.Organised and equipped by Surfers Against Sewerage (SAS), locals from the age of two to 72 filled more than 150 bags with rubbish. Pembrokeshire
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Fishguard flag saga continues
A DEBATE over the positioning of flags over Fishguard Town Hall has resulted in both flags being taken down from their flagpole, and only to be flown on certain days.For 17 years the Union flag has flown above the Red Dragon, with little objection. But
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Declan is enjoying life with the Bluebirds
Bill Carne recently popped down to the Conygar Bridge Meadow Stadium in Haverfordwest to discover that Declan Carroll’s eager to help the Bluebirds soar. . .Haverfordwest County’s push for promotion this season received a boost with the signing
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Schoolchildren celebrate Gwaun Valley tradition
A FESTIVITY that has been celebrated in Pembrokeshire’s Gwaun Valley for more than 200 years was marked last week.Pupils from Ysgol Bro Brynach performed traditional Welsh songs at Bluestone National Park Resort to welcome in the ‘old&rsquo
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Special Tenby Museum display opens Saturday
Shells, butterflies and beautifully-illustrated books from the collection of Tenby Museum and Art Gallery will be among items at the centre of a special display there which is opening on Saturday Science Classes - an exhibition of natural history
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Keen runner to take on three marathons in four months
A 26-year-old woman from Hakin is getting her running shoes on to raise money for the Royal Voluntary Service.Keen runner Sanna Duthie will be attempting the London marathon in April, the Preseli Beast in May and the Tenby marathon in July.The Friday
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Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion councils 'should merge' as part of major local authority shake-up
Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion councils should merge 'as a minimum', a report on the future of local authorities in Wales says. The Williams Commission says councils should be merged leaving 10, 11 or 12 local authorities rather than the current
